Ecuador's production, employment and competitiveness coordination (MCPEC) minister Nathalie Cely Suarez is leading a delegation promoting concessioned infrastructure projects in Singapore.
One of the main goals for the mission is to attract private investment to develop multimodal logistics...

World Bank approves US$15mn for municipal development (Belice)

2010-09-24

The World Bank has approved a US$15mn loan for Belize to improve water and infrastructure needs in several municipalities, the multilateral said in a release.
The municipal development project supports Belize's new decentralization policy, approved in 2009, by helping local governments addr...

Paraguayan state-owned cement producer INC will invest between US$35mn and US$40mn to upgrade its production facility in eastern Central department's Villeta city, according to the firm's president, Optaciano Gomez.
INC is scheduled to o...

The World Bank has approved US$113mn in additional financing to improve the urban rail and subway network in Brazil's Sao Paulo state capital, the bank said in a release.
The funding will be used to purchase at least nine new trains as well as complementary equipment for train line 11, whic...

Arequipa begins to concession Mistibus routes (Peru)

2010-09-23

The government of Peru's Arequipa province in the southwestern region of the same name has begun the process to concession 80 routes of the Mistibus mass transportation system for Arequipa city.
Tender documents for the bus rapid transit (BRT) system's two main routes, as well as 35 princip...

San Luis to begin US$28mn highway works on Sep 24 (Argentina)

2010-09-23

Argentine firm Rovello Carranza will begin paving work on central San Luis province's Ruta 11 highway on September 24, the province's public works coordinator, Antonio Perfetti, told BNamericas.
The local government will sign a contract with the firm on September 24, and work will begin imm...

USTDA extends deadline for Port-au-Prince airport upgrade (Haiti)

2010-09-22

The US Trade & Development Agency (USTDA) has extended the deadline to provide technical assistance to upgrade Haiti's international airport serving capital Port-au-Prince.
Offers, which were previously due October 11, may now be presented through October 18.
The awardee will w...